Chapter ten
Spiderman kiss, arguing and making up afterwards
One hour later
Raphael's cell vibrated in his belt, taking it out as he grunted alittle. "Donnie is calling. Give me a sec." April smiled and kissed his cheek, tenderly and said. "Go on, take the call. I'll be right here." He returned the smile and answered the call.
Sitting in the couch, watching the wrestling while waiting for Raph as he chatted away on the phone. Then suddenly, he returned the couch and heavily sighed as he put his cell away. "Something wrong?" she asked, tenderly with a concerned glance.
"I am needed home." He answered. She reached over and grasped his hand lightly, assured him. "Go, raph. Family is important. I will be here when you get back." He draped his arm around her and kissed her temple, smiling. "You're the best, babe."
"I know, raph." She smiled, and snuggled in his embrace. He sighed softly and pulled away, april followed. "Come straight back." She requested. He smiled, jumped up to the ledge and hung upside down. "I wont be long, I will be back." April gently grasped his cheeks and tenderly kissed him, loving. Breaking the kiss as she watched him disappear over the roof ledge and draped her arms around herself and returned inside.
The lair…
The old rat waited in the stereo room, near the hushie. While the other three terrapins were sent in the dojo to train alone. Footsteps approached as the large red clad terrapin walked in the room, finally and was requested to kneel on the floor.
Exhaled with a heavy but short sigh, holding both hands behind his back. "Where have you been, raphael?" he asked, gently. Raphael lowered his eyes and knew instantly that he had been discovered. It was time for him to come clean.
"With April, sensei." He finally answered. Stepping forward toward him and gently grasped his chin, raising his gaze and glance into his green eyes. "How long, my son?" he asked, softly.
A warm pair of tears welled up and streamed down his terrapin cheeks, as he answered with a shuddering breathe. "Awhile."
"Awhile? How long exactly in precise months." Splinter repeated raphael's answer then asked his question again. "Six months." Raphael finally answered, giving the precise timeframe. Releasing his chin and sighed again then stepped back as he knelt down before him.
The silence between them, lasted for a few minutes. Neither knew where to begin or continue. Then finally, raphael spoke. "I am sorry, sensei but I, uh." He paused, as the words got caught in his throat. Suddenly splinter finished what he was about to say. "You love her."
Raphael nodded and answered. "Yes, very much sensei."
While father and son spoke, three other terrapins hid and listened. But one was hurt, deeply hurt. Silently cried as his cheeks were stained and saturated by the wet drippling water that covered his skin and mask. Leonardo looked down to his youngest brother and placed an assuring hand upon his shoulder. Mikey reached up and gently grasped his elder brother's hand unto his shoulder and exhaled a shuddering sigh. Donatello also sensed the heartache of his younger brother, closed his eyes and exhaled, lowly.
"May I return to April please, sensei?" Raphael requested. Splinter nodded, permitting his request. Then he stood and left the lair. While the other terrapins, hid away and watched Raphael leave. Soon as he exit the door and down the tunnels, splinter called out gently. "I know you were earsdropping my sons. Come here."
The three terrapins obeyed and knelt before their sensei. Splinter sensed and saw the heartache in Mikey's face. "I know it hurts, Michelangelo. But, can not change what is."
He wiped the tears away from his cheeks and nodded. Both Leonardo and Donatello knelt, silent. The old rat assured his youngest son, there is hope and that one day will be someone for him. But as now, April has chosen whom she wishes to be with and there is nothing to convince her to be otherwise.
"Time to rest my sons." He assured.
Meanwhile, April waited patiently and kept herself occupied. Standing by the kitchen sink and washed the dishes. While she thought about her father, and wondered where to continue in her search for answers, then sighed as she dried her hands and made some hot chocolate.
Soft tapping on the glass near the living room, attracted her attention. Stepping out of the kitchen and looked to the window when she saw Raphael waiting, smiling softly. She smiled happily and opened the window, he climbed inside and pulled her to him in his strong loving embrace. "Hey big guy." She greeted.
Raph just nuzzled his face in her neck, taking in her scent and softly churred. "We need to talk." He told her. She pulled away alittle and looked up to him. "Talk? About what?"
"About us." He answered. "Oh, I see." She replied, pulling away and turned from him as she draped her arms around herself. "What? Did I say something wrong?" he wondered. April turned, faced him and leaned against the frame of the doorway. "What happened exactly?"
"I had to come clean." He told her. "Come clean? You make it sound as if it is a crime or something." April answered, sensing this conversation isn't going to be good or go well. "Splinter asked about us."
"What did you tell him?" she asked. "I told him the truth." He answered. "What did he say?" she wondered, curiously and worried. "Nothing much, that he seems happy for us." He pulled her to him and nuzzled, gently and loving. April draped her arms around his neck and purred. "As long, we are accepted."
He smiled and nodded, draping his own arms around her waist, pulling her close and kissed her tenderly. Then he whispered softly. "I am beat, mind we just nap for a while?"
April smiled, and shook her head. "I don't mind."
Raphael scooped her legs and carried to the bedroom, then placed gently down on the bed and climbed in beside her. Caressing her cheeks as he smiled warmly. Returning the warm smile and she leaned up close then tenderly kissed him then nuzzled her nose with his before drifting to sleep.
Early morning….
April remained laying within her terrapin lover's embrace, whilst she thought about what may had been discussed between Raphael and master splinter. Gently ran her finger nails up his forearm as he stirred alittle and tightened his embrace around her, nuzzled his nose in her neck. "Mmm-mm, how long you been awake?"
"Not long." She answered, looked over her shoulder and kissed him tenderly. "Let's get something to eat. I'm hungry."
Raphael smiled and agreed, loosening his embrace and allowed her to raise, then stand. He soon followed as she was the first to leave the room. But something still bothered her. This immediately caught raphael's attention. "Something wrong, babe?"
"What exactly did you and master splinter discussed yesterday?" she curiously asked. Sitting down in the chair and sighed as he finally answered. "Nothing much. Why do you ask? Oh? There is someone else?"
April glared shocked and hurt as she took in what he had stated so coldly. "What? How could you assume that? I have strong feelings for you and you alone. Why do you doubt me?"
Raphael glared, blinked confused and gasped lightly then exhaled before he replied. "Just trying to understand why you wish to know what was discussed about."
"I wish to know." April replied, glanced in a deep worrying frown. He clenched his teeth, lowly growled. "If you must know, splinter wanted to know if we are really going to last in been together. And that Mikey has the biggest crush on you."
April sadly sighed for Michelangelo but she felt strongly for the one, before her. "I am not attracted to Mikey, I am attracted to you." Raphael slammed his hand down on the table and gritted his teeth as he was getting angry. "Look, april. You and I wont last ok."
This hurt April deeply, pointing her finger unto his chest and replied with a gruff in her tone. "Well, if that is how you feel then you should leave and do me a favour. DON'T come back!"
Hearing those words, had pierced his heart deeply but he tried to keep the hurt and tears back. Hidden away so they aren't seen. Clenched his teeth and growled as he grasped her wrist then lightly pushed away and left the apartment. Not looking back to April as he said to her. "Don't worry I wont come back."
Opening the window and leaped out, April hurried over and closed the window in anger. Not realising had cracked the glass as she closed it. Turned on her heel and took out the chair, but flump herself down with a thud. Then suddenly, a stream of hot tears covered her cheeks and dropped to the table surface, her reflection glared back at her. Closing her eyes, then covered her face with both hands as she continued to sob.
Outside on the rooftop across the street, Raphael threw his fists into the red bricks of the building wall, leaving massive cracks and had bruised his knuckles then dropped to his behind as he leaned against the wall. Holding his head within the palms of his hands, and he begun to silently cry. His cheeks were saturated by the wetness of his tears that streamed down.
The red clad terrapin looked up with watery eyes as more tears streamed down his cheeks. Unaware that April was also looking up to the sky, feeling the very same heartache. But then, she curled up on the couch watching some chick film while eating chocolate ice cream.
Late in the afternoon, some time after 3pm…
Raphael couldn't keep away and wanted to see April again. How could he patch things up again with her? Using his skills to send down the money for a small bouquet of pink poseys that he could retrieve then returned back to April's apartment. Lightly tapped on the window, he assumed that she would be still angry and would shout at him but instead she opened the window with a small smile and invited him inside.
He weren't sure how to react but knew it would be rude if he refused the invitation. Climbing inside and held up the bouquet as he stammered then cleared his throat. "I, uh. Ahem, got these for you."
Kindly taking the flowers and smelt the fragrance as she draped her arms around his neck and said. "Thankyou raphie and I forgive you."
"Really?" he asked, confused as held her waist gently. "Would you prefer I throw this in the trash and shout at you, with insults?"
Raphael shook his head and replied. "No of course not. This is better. And I want to say that I, I."
"Yes." She whispered and smiled warmly. "I, love you April."
"I love you more, raphie." She replied and kissed him tenderly, passionately deep.
